How wonderful to have them, plants acquired like that are so special. I always think it’s amazing how resilient plants can be and just marvellous that they persist as the gardening baton is handed down.

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You’re right, Cathy, I hadn’t thought about scale – maybe the leaf litter helps? If it wasn’t for the strong colour of their late winter flowers I wouldn’t notice them under the hedge. They’ve always been in the garden and I’ve always meant to find them a better spot where I see them more often. Maybe I’ll move them this year!

Hi – I have quite few of the small ones – buy them each spring when cheap. Then when finished plant them on hard clay bank that I am trying to make more friable with coffee grounds and grass clipping. Starting to flower now (late summer) despite sticking up because birds insist on pecking around them. Will build up again and expect them to look lovely over winter.